Worry elimination dosage dispenser

ABSTRACT

A device for dispensing non-liquid (capsules, pills, or tablets) prescription medication from as many as eight (8) separate compartments is loaded by a pharmacist who sets the time for the medication to be dispensed. At the programmed time, a clock mechanism activates a miniature switch that engages a pin to release a trapdoor allowing the medication to drop thru a flue from the compartment into a collection dish. As the trapdoor closes, a time-delay relay is activated allowing another dosage to drop onto the trapdoor for the next timed dosage release.

B. CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

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C. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVOLOPMENT

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F. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention: Dispenser of Prescription medication.

2. Description of the Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under37 CFR 1.97 and CFR 1.98:

The treatment of some illnesses make it necessary to orally ingestnon-liquid prescription medication at specific intervals.

A major purpose of the present invention is to provide the generalpublic with a battery powered device in which as many as eight-(8)different prescription medications are housed in a single plasticcontainer and at the pre-programmed time the medication is depositedinto a single collection dish ready to be ingested.

Unknown to me at the time of creation of the Worry Eliminator DosageDispenser but, in existence is U.S. Pat. No. 3,968,900 being held byBerigoj K. Stambuk. Issued Jul. 13, 1976.

Stambuk 3,968,900 is powered by electricity. This invention, the WorryEliminator Dosage Dispenser is battery powered. This eliminates thedependency on electricity in order to operate the device.

Stambuk 3,968,900 calls for plastic balls to house medications. Theseplastic balls would add additional cost to manufacture and requirepharmacist a great deal of time to load. This invention, requiresnon-liquid medications be loaded directly into the storage compartmentof the Worry Eliminator Dosage Dispenser. This would not incuradditional cost and would be no more additional work for the pharmacistthan loading non-liquid medications into a plastic prescription medicinebottle. I believe this invention, the Worry Eliminator Dosage Dispenserto be new, original and patentable.

A major intent of the invention is the greatly reduced number ofaccidental overdose's that occur because individuals become confused andcan not remember if they have taken their prescription dosage ofmedication.

Another intent of the invention is the reduction of lawsuits that occurbecause of unintentional overdoses.

A further intent of the device is to dispense up to eight prescriptionmedications to an individual at timed intervals, not necessarily beingequal, but as prescribed by a physician.

A still further intent of the device is the reduction in time requiredfor staff to sort individual medications in hospitals, rest homes,nursing homes, assisted living facilities, private homes etc. . . . Thisdevice and the single monthly filling by a pharmacist would eliminatethat need.

G. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The Worry Eliminator Dosage Dispenser serves to greatly reduce thenumber of accidental overdoses of prescription medications and likewisegreatly reduce the number of lawsuits filed for accidental overdoses.The device will hold up to one months supply of eight differentnon-liquid prescription medications. The medication will be loaded intothe Worry Eliminator Dosage Dispenser by a pharmacist. The pharmacistwill be the only person who can open the Worry Eliminator DosageDispenser using a universal key. This would eliminate the averagecitizen from “mixing” their medication and would also eliminate theaverage citizen from “self doctoring”. The Worry Eliminator DosageDispenser will house a clock mechanism set as a timer which will bepre-programmed by the pharmacist. When the pre-set time for medicationarrives the timer will activate and the required dosage will fallthrough a trap door, through a flue and into a collection dish. When acitizen sees there is medication in the collection dish they will knowthat they have medication to take or if empty, they can see they havealready taken their prescribed dosage of medication. This will eliminatecitizens from becoming confused and taking an accidental overdose.

H. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(s)

FIG. One (1)is an isometric view of the device;

FIG. two (2) is a front view of the device;

FIG. three (3)is a top view of the device.

I. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The Worry Eliminator Dosage Dispenser will be manufactured of plastic. Alight-weight material, which maintains its strength and form over a longlife span. The device itself and its internal elements will be molded toform the cylindrical shape, the eight individual compartments, the top,which contains the eight hinged lids, the hinged lids themselves, thelegs for the base of the Worry Eliminator Dosage Dispenser and thecollection dish. The eight individual locks located at the rim of thetop of the Worry Eliminator Dosage Dispenser will be molded plastic aswell as a universal key capable of opening any and all Worry EliminatorDosage Dispenser. The clock mechanism located on the exterior of each ofthe eight (8) individual compartments will be capable of beingprogrammed only by a pharmacist.

The Worry Eliminator Dosage Dispenser is a device that is capable ofhousing one months supply of up to eight different non-liquidprescription medications. It is cylindrical in shape. The A-top of thedevice contains B-Hinged Lids. One hinged lid is located directly overeach of the eight compartments that houses the one months supply ofnon-liquid prescription medication.

A pharmacist will load the month's supply of medication through B-HingedLid and into C-one of the eight individual storage compartments whichhouse the months supply of prescription medication until use. Onestorage compartment for up to eight (8) different prescriptionmedications. Located on the top exterior rim of the Worry EliminatorDosage Dispenser and containing one each of the eight (8) compartmentsis D-Universal Lock. This lock can only be opened by a pharmacist. Itspurpose is to keep the B-Hinged Lids secured to prevent citizenry fromopening the B-Hinged Lids and mixing their prescription medication ortaking the medications and amounts of medications they want to takewhich may not necessarily be the quantities the doctor has prescribed.(“self doctoring”).

Also, located on the exterior of each of the eight C-individual storagecompartments is a E-Clock Mechanism. The E-Clock Mechanism will be setby a pharmacist to dispense a prescribed dosage of medication from eachof the C-Storage Compartments. Each C-Storage Compartment has its ownE-Clock Mechanism. This is in order for the pharmacist to program eachindividual compartment to dispense the called for amount of prescriptionmedication at the appropriate time.

One medication may need to be ingested twice a day while another mayrequire four dosages. The E-Clock Mechanism allows each of the eight-(8)compartments to dispense as necessary.

At the pre-programmed time the correct dosage of each prescriptionmedication will fall from the C-Storage Compartment through a F-TrapDoor and then through a G-Flue and into I-Collection Dish. Two moldedH-Plastic Legs, one located on either side of the cylindrical shapeddevice are to support the body of the Worry Eliminator Dosage Dispenserand keep it stationary over the collection dish located directlyunderneath. The purpose of the G-Flue will be to control the fall of theprescription medication from the C-Storage Compartment into theI-Collection Dish. The prescription medication would be collected inI-Collection Dish until it is retrieved by an individual. If there ismedication in the I-Collection Dish a citizen will know they havemedication to ingest or, if empty they will know they have not alreadytaken their dosage. The Worry Eliminator Dosage Dispenser will be atremendous asset in hospitals, nursing homes, rest homes and otherassisted living centers as well as in private homes in dispensingmedication for patients/citizens. This will eliminate the need forsomeone to sort medications for numerous patients or for an elderly orincapable person.

1. A device for storing one months supply of up to eight differentnon-liquid prescription medications. At the desired time interval aprescription dosage of medication drops through its individual storagecompartment and into a collection dish for retrieval. The deviceincludes: A. A Plastic Top that fits permanently on the Worry EliminatorDosage Dispenser in which openings for the hinged lids are located andthrough which non-liquid prescription medications are loaded into thestorage compartment by a pharmacist. B. A Hinged Lid through whichnon-liquid prescription medications are loaded into the device. C. Eightindividual compartments molded into a single Storage Compartment inwhich up to eight-(8) different non-liquid prescription medications arehoused. D. A Universal Lock located at the top rim of each of the eightindividual compartments that make up the storage unit of the WorryEliminator Dosage Dispenser. Only a pharmacist can open the lock using auniversal key. E. A Clock Mechanism located on the front of each of theeight individual compartments that make up the storage compartment ofthe Worry Eliminator Dosage Dispenser. The number of clocks programmedon each device coincides with the number of non-liquid prescriptionmedications the pharmacist has loaded into the individual storagecompartment(s). Each Clock Mechanism is programmed by the pharmacist todispense the correct dosage of prescription medication out of thestorage compartment via a trap door, through a flue and into acollection dish. F. A Trap Door located at the base of each of theindividual storage compartments of the Worry Eliminator DosageDispenser. The purpose is to release the pre-programmed amount ofnon-liquid prescription medication that has been released out of theStorage Compartment and allow it to fall into a flue. G. Flue whichallows a programmed amount of non-liquid prescription medication to fallinto a collection dish. The flue acts to control the fall of non-liquidprescription medication into a collection dish. H. Two molded plasticlegs, one located on either side of the cylindrical shaped device are tosupport the body of the Worry Eliminator Dosage Dispenser and keep itstationary over the collection dish located directly underneath. I.Collection Dish is located directly underneath the body of the WorryEliminator Dosage Dispenser. Its purpose is to collect the non-liquidprescription medication as it falls from the storage compartment,through the trap door, through a flue and then into the collection dishwhere it remains until it is retrieved by a patient or health careprofessional.